Patent SG-11201811527V-A (SG)
Title: Horizontal interface for fluid supply cartridge having digital fluid level sensor
Inventor: STUDER ANTHONY
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2016-07-27
Abstract: A114 NJ^ 100 132 120 102A 104 102B $ 140 128 122 ti j44 1428 co O O co O C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 01 February 2018 (01.02.2018) W I PO I PCT onion °nolo omolom m111111111° iflo ow (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/022038 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B41J 2/175 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2016/044251 (22) International Filing Date: 27 July 2016 (27.07.2016) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (71) Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. [US/US]; 11445 Compaq Center Drive West, Houston, TX 77070 (US). (72) Inventors; and (71) Applicants: STUDER, Anthony, D. [US/US]; 11445 Compaq Center Dr W., Houston, TX 77070 (US). HAR- VEY, David, C. [US/US]; 11445 Compaq Center Dr W, Houston, TX 77070 (US). (72) Inventor; and (71) Applicant (for US only): CUMBIE, Michael, W. [US/US]; 11445 Compaq Center Dr W, Houston, TX 77070 (US). (74) Agent: FRANKHUIZEN, Jan et al.; Hewlett-Packard Company, Intellectual Property Administration, Mail Stop 35, 3390 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, (54) Title: HORIZONTAL INTERFACE FOR FLUID SUPPLY CARTRIDGE HAVING DIGITAL FLUID LEVEL SENSOR FIG 'IA (57) : A horizontal interface for a fluid supply cartridge is to connect the fluid supply cartridge to a fluid-ejection device. The horizontal interface includes one or more fluidic interconnect septums to horizontally fluidically interconnect a supply of fluid of the fluid supply cartridge to the fluid-ejection device. The horizontal interface includes an electrical interface to horizontally conductively connect a digital fluid level sensor of the fluid supply cartridge to a corresponding electrical interface of the fluid-ejection device. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/022038 Al IMEDIMOMMIDIRE10101011010HOMMIMOINVOIMIE UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))